#CREATIVE SB LIVE SERIES WDM MANUAL SOFTWARE#
I have read many sites with patches and fixes for other software DVD players, but no one seems to have a fix for WinDVD.
#CREATIVE SB LIVE SERIES WDM MANUAL DRIVERS#
I have spent the last week trying to get WinDVD 3 or 4 to pass through AC3, but even with the latest SB drivers I get silence. I have a Live 5.1 platinum and am running win2k with service pack 3. I don't know what good this would do, however, since I haven't seen an amp that would take three PCM signals and send them to the right speakers. It probably doesn't have the right impedance for digital audio, but then the Radio Shack mono plug probably doesn't either, and works fine. It's in their video section, and it is designed for hooking video recorders to a VCR or something (one video signal and two audio). You can buy a four conductor 1/8" mini jack at an exorbitant price from some place like Best Buy. Posted on Saturday, 01:06 GMT I have a bit of a short termed memory, so forgive me if I repeat what others have said. Does anyone know if there are any receivers that can actually take 3 separate SPDIF (uncompressed PCM) signals simultaneously and use them for the 6 channels? because my receiver only supports one SPDIF stream at a time. I haven't been able to find such a jack, but even if I do, I won't be able to do anything with it. they're not compressed into one SPDIF stream like they are with DTS for instance - and so you need a 4-pole mini-plug jack). Creative has a CMSS system which up-mixes stereo signals to 5.1 channels but the digital output is in 3 discrete 2-channel SPDIF streams (i.e. The problem is to get 5.1 channel output from regular programs - i.e. It is crucial in this case NOT to have "AC3 decode" enabled in your Creative Surrround Mixer. When you play DVDs, enable SPDIF output from your DVD player and that will send the original DD5.1 or DTS sound track of the DVD to your receiver. You should be able to connect either a stereo or a mono mini-plug-to-RCA cable to the orange jack and get linear PCM signal to your receiver. Posted on Monday, Ap02:45 GMT All versions of the SB Live card have coaxial digital output (even the OEM). This generally results in crappy sound quality because of all the RF interference inside of a computer.
Otherwise, you have to connect analog output of the computer to the receiver. You could also just buy a decent sound card with either SPDIF of optical out (IF the 6070 decodes MP3.which I don't think it does.a rather hugely important part of this whole scenario!). On the upside, any version of the creative live! card can be used with the breakout box.the problem will be finding one.
The soundcard outputs a straight bitstream signal which is decoded by the sounds great. This is what I do when connecting to my HK AVR525 which has M3 decoding capabilities. In any event.unless your can jury-rig that DIN connector to coax of optical (in order to plug into your 6070), I think you're out of luck.since that's the only way to get the digital signal out of the SB.Īlternatively, if you have the break-out box that came with the platinum version of the Live! card, you can utilize the SPDIF output. I also think it somewhat "proprietary-izes the connection between the creative stuff and the cambridge gear. My understanding was that the digital DIN connection was just a digital coax connection based on a stereo miniplug. You mention the digital DIN connection which is used to connect the stereo mini connector on the back of the SB card to the cambridge system (which has a digital amp). SB Live! Platinum connected to the Cambridge system quad system with subwoofer (which has now crapped out, so I do NOT recommend it.but that's a separate thread). I had the exact same rig at my computer too. Posted on Friday, Febru23:35 GMT Hey Bill,